Associate Director of Admissions (Admissions Counselor) at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BL-BUS-IUBLA)



Department Information



The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University is a comprehensive provider of top-tier business education with a full portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive programs on campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and online worldwide. The Kelley School has been creating career momentum for 100 years, going from 70 students in 1920 to an enrollment of more than 12,000 students today. Our innovative curriculum is built on personal development, teamwork, and experiential learning with an emphasis on global and social responsibility. Our success is reflected in our reputation among academic peers, our career placement statistics, and the accomplishments of more than 130,000 living alumni around the globe.



Job Summary



Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides highly personalized and professional admissions and recruiting services to a competitive and diverse pool of prospective candidates applying for admission to the full-time MBA Program.


• Develops, designs, and leads the overall recruitment strategy for under-represented candidates.


• Represents the MBA program at domestic and international recruitment events, facilitates information sessions, conducts admission interviews, and evaluates applications as a member of the admissions committee.


• Supports the Kelley School's relationship with the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management and Management Leadership for Tomorrow.


• Designs and coordinates programs including Diversity Recruitment Weekend and Admitted Student Weekend.


• Assists in the development and implementation of marketing and recruitment strategies including virtual recruitment efforts.

General Responsibilities

• Maintains, implements and oversees a holistic recruitment yield tactical plan for recruitment.


• Develops, implements, and administers plans, programs, and events for general and targeted student recruitment in support of organizational goals.


• Integrates a diverse and strategic communications strategy in collaboration with other departments, geared toward specific student declared academic major, career interests, and geographic factors.


• Identifies and develops partnerships for outreach to prospective students and influencers.


• Interprets academic policies and exercises authority and independent judgment.


• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs and processes and determines the effectiveness of markets and strategies.


• Exercises independent judgment and uses census data and modeling tools to identify effective marketing plans and strategies to address specific populations.


• Serves in a collaborative role with internal and external stakeholders to identify targets of opportunity to attract and enroll under-represented populations.


• Participates in the assessment and evaluation of various models.


• May attend meetings or serve on committees with the admissions stakeholders, including all staff meetings, recruitment, and outreach team meetings, customer service lead meetings, and undergraduate recruitment council meetings; may provide guidance to other admissions counselors, particularly regarding recruitment schedules and objectives for recruitment staff in a given region.

Qualifications



Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

• 5 years in admissions, higher education, marketing, or related field

SKILLS



Required

• Proficient communication skills


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism


• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills


• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality


• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment


• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty


• Highly thorough and dependable


• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure


• Possesses excellent presentation skills


• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy


• Highly developed customer relations skills


• Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds


• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance

Working Conditions / Demands



This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus.


This role requires extensive (as much as 30% of time during peak recruitment season).


The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.



Work Location



This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.



Benefits Overview



For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance


• Dental insurance


• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution


• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options


• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting


• Additional supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition benefit for IU classes


• 10 paid holidays per year


• Generous Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.



Job Classification



Career Level: Advanced


FLSA: Exempt


Job Function: Student Services


Job Family: Admissions & Recruitment
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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.


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Equal Employment Opportunity



Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.



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